Brancsik's Cicada vs Achilles Morpho
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Brancsik's Cicada | Achilles Morpho |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Yanga brancsiki | Morpho achilles |
| Order | Hemiptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Cicadidae | Nymphalidae |
| Size | 30-40 mm | 95-120 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Madagascar | Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Brancsik's Cicada
A medium-sized cicada with tawny brown coloration and dark veining on its hyaline wings. Named after the entomologist Karl Brancsik who contributed to Malagasy insect taxonomy.
Did You Know?
Named after Karl Brancsik, a 19th-century Slovak entomologist who described numerous insect species from Madagascar.
Achilles Morpho
A medium-sized morpho with a bright blue band across dark brown-black wings. It flies rapidly through the forest understory in a distinctive bobbing pattern.
Did You Know?
Its blue band appears to flash on and off as it flies, because the brown undersides show with each wingbeat.